A DROITWICH nursery was celebrating this week after being named one of the finalists in a national competition.

Droitwich Spa Nursery and Kindergarten, known as the Hollies, is now set to battle it out to scoop accolades in two categories on Friday, November 25.

The nursery itself is up for Individual Nursery of the Year and nursery nurse Claire Evans is one of five to be judged for Nursery Personality of the Year at the nursery Management Today magazine awards in London.

Staff at the Worcester Road site won Nursery Team of the Year 2004 and are keen to repeat their success at this year's ceremony.

Claire, 25, said: "I am thrilled to have been nominated and to have got this far is a shock but fantastic news.

"I am not too sure why I have got this far but I know I love my job, and the children. It is so rewarding every day and I look forward to coming in every morning."

Owner Philippa Fell added: "We were so thrilled last year, it was like nothing on earth, so to be given a chance to go back and try again this year is fantastic."